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Fearrington
Gardens
Why not start close to home? A full-time
staff of 7 keep the grounds and gardens looking vibrant year-round.
Display gardens include: The White Garden due south of the Inn
Building, the Knot Garden by the Fearrington House Restaurant, the
Picket Garden in front of the Old Granary Restaurant, and the
Sculpture Garden by Roost. Our gardens also include an herb and
vegetable garden and greenhouse which provides ingredients used in
the kitchen of The Fearrington House Restaurant.
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Sarah P. Duke Gardens
The Sarah P. Duke Gardens, often spoken of as the "Crown Jewel of
Duke University," occupies 55 acres in the heart of the University's
West Campus, adjacent to Duke University Medical Center. It is
recognized as one of the premier public gardens in the United
States, renowned both for landscape design and the quality of
horticulture, each year attracting more than 300,000 visitors from
all over the world.
426 Anderson Street, Durham NC
(919) 684-3698 -
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Drive Time From Fearrington: 30 Minutes |
The North Carolina Botanical Garden
Opened to the public in 1966, this 700 acre area is nationally known
for its conservation programs, educational collections, and diverse
programs including native plant studies, botanical illustration, and
horticultural therapy. Since the early 1990s, and building on themes
that go back to the Garden's founding, the staff has crafted a
unique and new theme for botanical gardens: The Conservation Garden.
The Botanical Gardens are a part of The University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill.
(919) 962-0522 -
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Drive Time From Fearrington: 15 Minutes
J.C. Raulston Arboretum at
N.C. State University
Features more than 5,000 trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals in an
eight-acre, internationally-recognized garden. Unique spaces and
collections include a stunning 450-foot-long perennial border,
magnolias, conifers and brilliantly colored annuals, with a formal
garden crafted around the color white.
4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh NC
(919) 515-3132 -
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Drive Time From Fearrington: 40 Minutes |
